Traveling After a Name Change: Passports, Tickets and IDs
How to travel after changing your name when you marry: booking tickets to match your ID, updating a passport with Form DS-5504 or DS-82, REAL ID and timing.
Rings and Paperwork
Name changes, weddings abroad or in national parks, and carrying a ring.
Proposing on Vacation: How to Travel With an Engagement Ring
How to carry an engagement ring on a trip without losing it or the surprise: carry-on, airport screening, insurance, customs proof and hiding places.
Getting Married in a National Park: Permits, Fees and Etiquette
How to plan a wedding or elopement in a U.S. national park: special use permits, fees, group limits, rules on decorations and drones, and marriage licenses.
Getting Married Abroad: Legal Requirements and the Symbolic Ceremony Option
What U.S. couples should know about marrying in another country: local legal rules, documents and apostilles, recognition at home, and symbolic ceremonies.